“Please think about your legacy because you are writing it every day."
—Gary Vaynerchuk
Dennis and I live far away from our adult kids and grandkids. One of the questions we asked ourselves on Christmas was, "How can we leave a legacy when we live so far from our children?" That...
"If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time."
--Zig Ziglar
Every year on December 1st, I take the month to go through my journal to review and reflect on the past year. I am astonished at how much I have learned. I'm also amazed at the lessons that I have missed and need to...
"Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action."
--Peter Drucker
The leadership Law of Reflection says "Experience is not the best teacher; evaluated experience is the best teacher. Reflective thinking is needed to turn...
“Gratefulness for what is there is one of the most powerful tools for creating what is not yet there. What does gratefulness mean? It means you appreciate what is. You value, you give attention to, you honor whatever is here at this moment.”
― Eckhart Tolle
What does gratitude...
"Happiness is there for the taking and for the making. "
---Oprah Winfrey
I turned the key in my ignition to go to the gym this morning and immediately heard Christmas music. I changed the radio channel a few times and those happy, jolly, holiday tunes were everywhere. My old reaction of...
Leadership Seeds
"Being a great place to work is the difference between being a good company and a great company."
― Brian Kristofek
As leaders we have a responsibility to make our environment one that is conducive to success. We must create a climate in which potential leaders can thrive. We...
In my travels this week, I have learned that many of us are not totally experiencing the freedom that we desire. We're walking around happily on the outside, but dragging an invisible Ball And Chain (BAC) that is holding us back. Whatever is holding us back owns us.
The...
"When you let go, you create space for something better.”
--Anonymous
I love fall. It's one of the most beautiful and mysterious seasons. We can look at the exact same kind of trees all in a row and some of the leaves have turned and some haven't. How does that happen? The reds and...
